Valid from 25/05/2007
(1)The governing body of a school specified in the first column of the Table below may not publish proposals under section 19 for a prescribed alteration of a kind specified in the second column, except with the consent of—
(a)the trustees of the school, and
(b)the person or persons by whom the foundation governors are appointed.
| School | Prescribed alteration |
|---|---|
| 1. A foundation school which, immediately before the commencement date, was a foundation school having a foundation. | A relevant change in the instrument of government. |
| 2. A voluntary school. | A change of category from voluntary controlled school or voluntary aided school to foundation school. |
| 3. A foundation school which, having been a voluntary school immediately before the commencement date, changed category to foundation school on or after that date. | A relevant change in the instrument of government. |
(2)For the purposes of this section, a “relevant change” in the instrument of government of a school is a change which results in the majority of governors being foundation governors.
(3)In this section—
“the commencement date” means the day on which this Part comes into force, otherwise than merely for the purpose of enabling orders or regulations to be made;
“prescribed alteration”, in relation to a maintained school, means an alteration prescribed under section 18.